What is the Five Star Restoration Program?
Past Recipients of Five Star Grants
Applying for a Five Star Restoration Grant
Grant Writing Resources
Technical Resources for Grant Writers and Grant Recipients
Contact Information
What is the Five Star Restoration Grant Program?The Five Star Restoration Program brings together students, conservation corps, other youth groups, citizen groups, corporations, landowners and government agencies to provide environmental education and training through projects that restore wetlands and streams. The program provides challenge grants, technical support and opportunities for information exchange to enable community-based restoration projects. Funding levels are modest, from $5,000 to $20,000, with $10,000 as the average amount awarded per project. However, when combined with the contributions of partners, projects that make a meaningful contribution to communities become possible. At the completion of Five Star projects, each partnership will have experience and a demonstrated record of accomplishment, and will be well-positioned to take on other projects. Aggregating over time and space, these grassroots efforts will make a significant contribution to our environmental landscape and to the understanding of the importance of healthy wetlands and streams in our communities.
For more detailed information on the Five Star Program and other community-based restoration programs, please see:
Five Star Restoration Fact Sheet
Five Star Brochure 
NOAA Community-Based Restoration Program Fact Sheet
Past Recipients of Five Star Grants
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To date, over 300 projects have been funded through the Five Star Program. Click above to find projects funded in your state. For complete descriptions of Five Star funded projects, see projects for
Applying for a Five Star Restoration Grant
Obtaining Grant Applications
Five Star Restoration Grant applications can be downloaded from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation site at:
http://nfwf.org/programs/5star-rfp.htm
Proposals for Five Star Restoration Grants are due in early March each year. Grant applicants are notified in late May-early June each year.
Steps for Implementing a Restoration Project
NOAA Fisheries' Community-Based Restoration Program Tips
Five Star Grant FAQs (Under Construction)
Grant Writing Resources
The biggest challenge faced by Five Star applicants is to develop a comprehensive grant proposal that is complete and reflects the goals of the grant program. Here are some resources to help with the project planning and application processes as you assemble you grant application package.
EPA Grant-Writing Tutorial
Funding Wetlands Projects
Environmental Finance Program
Funding for Habitat Restoraton Projects: A Citizen's Guide
Technical Resources for Grant Applicants and Recipients
 The Five Star Restoration Grant Program funds projects that have educational, training and scientific merit. During the project planning process, it is critical to have access to technical documents to design an appropriate wetland or stream restoration project that will be successful and continue to flourish long after the project is completed. The technical documents listed below are meant to provide you with some basic technical guidance for project planning, as well as long-term monitoring strategies.
Wetlands:
An Introduction and Users Guide to Wetland Restoration, Creation, and Enhancement
Volunteer Wetlands Monitoring: An Introduction and Resource Guide
Volunteer Wetlands Monitoring Materials
Rivers, Streams and Lakes:
Volunteer Stream Monitoring: A Methods Manual
Methods and Tools to Monitor, Assess and Report on Health of America's Water Resources
Adopt-A -Buffer Toolkit: Monitoring and Maintaining Restoration Projects - Delaware Riverkeeper Network
Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices
Contact Information
Program Coordinator Contacts:
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